Hi all,
Here we are at 4000 feet in the centre of South Africa looking at a Class 24 2-8-4,
24 3653 Working the 08.10 thrice weekly freight from Molteno, a small town that can be seen in the distance. The freight is heading for Jamestown the end of the line in the middle of nowhere. Imagine an American cowboy film and a dusty one street town and there you have it Jamestown in the middle of nowhere. We hadn’t seen tarmac for some days! and the same could be said regarding a shower.
No wonder they needed a railway here, the roads were just dusty tracks and our camper was in a right state. 05/09/1973.
Regards Ledg